With a little over a week to go until the looooooong December holiday, you’ll need series like these hot favourites in your parenting arsenal to keep the little ones happy on the road, on flights and at home.

Download these kids’ series on the Showmax app on your smartphone or tablet, and your kids can watch them when you’re offline - driving to the coast, on a flight, at the hotel that charges a fortune for Wi-Fi, and at their grandparents’ house.

The Showmax app allows for up to 25 downloaded series episodes and movies at one time, which will stay on the app for a month, with clearly visible expiry dates. But once you’ve started watching an episode or a movie, you’ll have 48 hours to finish it.

Here are five awesome collections of shows that will appeal to children of all ages and hyperactivity levels.

There’s something for kids of all ages - and young-at-heart grown-ups, too (we have to admit to a particular soft spot for Doc McStuffins and her stay-at-home dad, ourselves). Read more here or Watch now »

The Barbie Collection on Showmax is getting a make-over, with all-new Barbie movies coming in December. By 11 December, when schools are on holiday, there will be a total of 12 new beautiful Barbie extravaganzas to stream and download, from Barbie In A Mermaid Tale to Barbie: Thumbelina and Barbie In Princess Charm School.